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Welcome to Johnson County ...

Time Zone: Johnson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cleburne is the Seat for Johnson County.

Johnson County was founded in 1854. Johnson was created by taking area from Ellis, Hill and Navarro Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Johnson had a population of 175,817 people. This is an increase of 16.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 151,264 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson represented 0.6% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Johnson County:

  • Alvarado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alvarado is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <3>
  • Briaroaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Burleson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Burleson is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,686 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burleson <3>
  • Cleburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cleburne is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,999 people
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  • Coyote Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Cross Timber
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Crowley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crowley is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <3>
  • Godley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Godley is located in Johnson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <3>
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    • Grandview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Grandview is located in Johnson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
    • Joshua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <3>
    • Keene
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
    • Rio Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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